FLAGGED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of flag

as in drooped

to be limp from lack of water or vigor flowers flagging in the summer heat

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as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

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flagged

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verb (2)

past tense of flag

as in waved

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture flagged the cars into the other parking lot

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But after a replay review, the call was overturned to an incomplete pass, and BYU was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, moving the Knights into kicker Will Stone’s range. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The post was immediately shared by a network of 15 accounts Linvill flagged as bots. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 In Texas, for example, election officials told the Texas Tribune and ProPublica the system routinely flagged citizens as ineligible voters. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The researchers also flagged concerns about lengthy data-retention periods, the handling of children’s data, and a lack of transparency in companies’ privacy policies. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 In fact, Bitdefender's investigation began when its behavioral detection technology flagged an unusual system component. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Under Burgum's 2025 campaign, signs, books, films and exhibits covering topics such as slavery, climate change and the massacre of Native Americans were flagged and removed from national parks and monuments nationwide. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 This month's event was the first drop test since an unsuccessful attempt in May, when a sensor flagged an issue during preparations, prompting engineers to abort the test before the model was released. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The media giant flagged the charge during its third-quarter earnings call. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

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In a certain weird way, that play became a turning point in a 27-19 win for the Chiefs because Stroud was visibly shaken and the Texans drooped from there.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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The process recalls versioning in dub, where an existing recording is stripped down and reconstructed, its individual elements isolated, amplified or faded out entirely.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Most movie theaters disappeared decades ago and the culture of cinemagoing has faded from the lives of the younger generations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of faded

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Chourio threw out Hicks from left for the final out of the sixth when third base coach Brady Williams waved the slow-footed catcher to try to score from second on Mesa’s single.

— Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Sawka then waved his hand toward Bianchini’s wife and daughter before giving the mayor the middle finger, according to video of the meeting.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of waved

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Black voter turnout surges Another factor working in Democrats' favor this election cycle is a surge in Black turnout following a Supreme Court decision that weakened part of the Voting Rights Act.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Conditions were expected to improve Saturday afternoon as winds weakened, with fair and dry weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakened

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The roof of the Fulchers’ house sagged, and a child’s handprints were still visible on the ceiling.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sagged

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The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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